Two commercial bus drivers identified as Mohammed Musa and Muhammed Nasara, on Tuesday, were sentenced to three months custodial imprisonment by a Lagos Mobile Court.
Musa and Nasara were sentenced for orchestrating a violent and coordinated mob attack on the operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).
They launched the attack on the LASTMA officials while they were performing their lawful duties.
Adebayo Taofiq, the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
“The attackers were apprehended following a brazen and unprovoked assault that occurred on Monday, April 7, 2025, in the vicinity of LASTMA Central District (Zone 9, Victoria Island) located in the Victoria Island/Lekki corridor of Lagos.
“The unfortunate incident was triggered by the legitimate apprehension of a white commercial minibus SMK 742 YJ (korope) by LASTMA officials for obstruction-related traffic infractions around the Mekwen Bridge, inward Flag House.
“In a blatant act of defiance, the vehicle’s driver mobilised a group of fellow commercial transport operators, who arrived at the scene in two additional minibuses (GGE 995 YF), and unleashed a premeditated and vicious attack on the LASTMA officials,” Mr. Taofiq stated.
He disclosed that the rapid and tactical intervention of security personnel led to the apprehension of the two suspects, who were immediately arraigned before the Lagos Mobile Court at Oshodi.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed firm approval of the court’s ruling, emphasising that the verdict would serve as a necessary deterrent to unruly elements within the motoring public, especially commercial vehicle operators who habitually undermine traffic regulations.
The Authority condemned the “despicable and unlawful act of aggression”, and reiterated its unwavering commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on attacks against its officials.
“LASTMA remains steadfast in discharging its statutory mandate of enforcing traffic laws and preserving the safety and orderly movement of all road users throughout Lagos State,” the statement added.
